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Rota Coil
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:18 am
Author: Wayne1960
Just finished cleaning up the rota coil and notices one if the wires had split. It is one of the 3 that connect to the coil.
I managed to strip back the material sheathing and plastic coating to expose the wire which I twisted and solders back together.
I guess the wire can get hot and wanted to know if soldering was an acceptable fix and what can I use to insulate/ cover the repair.
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:16 am
Author: KeithZ1R
Small Tubular inline crimps and solder are good just cut the thick insulation off and replace it with self amalgamating tape when your happy you have a good joint
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:43 am
Author: Wayne1960
Hi Keith
What is self amalgamating tape?
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:52 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
Before soldering the joint thread a piece of heatshrink tubing over the wire long enough to cover the joint once it's complete.Carry out soldering job, move heatshrink into position then apply heat to the tube to shrink down over the soldered joint to insulate it.
Regards
Steve
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:59 am
Author: steve bowdler
Wayne1960 wrote:Hi Keith
What is self amalgamating tape?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-amalgamating_tape
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:48 am
Author: z1bman
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:29 pm
Author: KeithZ1R
the tape seems to weather oil and heat better than heatshrink was my reasoning
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:05 pm
Author: wilsonsjw11
The original 70s stators had braided sleeving the new pattern items have heatshrink.
Regards
Steve